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Did you know... that one-sixth of all liquor establishments in
Bombay were attacked in the 1921 Prince of Wales riots?
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... that opposing mobs in the 1921 Prince of Wales riots threw marble stoppers from drinks bottles (example pictured) as lethal weapons? Source: "Vyarawalla observed pitched battles on Bombay's streets. Rioters used the marble stops of soda bottles as lethal projectiles." from:
"Viewpoint: When Hindus and Muslims joined hands to riot". BBC News. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
ALT1: ... that one sixth of all liquor establishments in
Bombay were attacked in the 1921 Prince of Wales riots? Source: "At least 58 people died in the riots, while over one in six liquor establishments in Bombay were attacked." from:
"Viewpoint: When Hindus and Muslims joined hands to riot". BBC News. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
ALT2: ... that after his
hartal deteriorated into the 1921 Prince of Wales riotsMahatma Gandhi went on hunger strike until peace was restored? Source: "Gandhi swiftly reacted to the violence, bringing together leaders of various communities to broker peace. On 19 November, he launched his first-ever hunger strike against religious rioting, vowing to abstain from food or drink until the violence abated. His tactics worked: by 22 November, Gandhi was able to break his fast," from:
"Viewpoint: When Hindus and Muslims joined hands to riot". BBC News. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
Moved to mainspace by
Dumelow (
talk). Self-nominated at 15:24, 15 January 2022 (UTC).reply
Reviewing...New enough, long enough, no copvio issues, QPQ provided. Will complete soon.
Whispyhistory (
talk) 10:55, 16 January 2022 (UTC)reply
..Proposed hook, alt 1 & 2 are all okay...in the article and followed by citations linking to source with hook facts. Image free and clear.
Whispyhistory (
talk) 21:00, 17 January 2022 (UTC)reply